Hi guys, so I wanted to have a quick word with you before you get onto reading the next chapter. I have received quite a few messages and concerns that this is increasingly becoming an Enzoline/Carenzo story – I would just like to reassure everyone that this is and always will be a Klaroline story. Klaroline is my OTP and this story is dedicated to them. However, I don't want to give too much away, of course there's got to be a few more twist and turns in the Klaroline story before things can come to a happily ever after.
Also, as well as that I have had a couple of comments regarding the quality of my writing and storyline just lately. I haven't taken any offense and I completely appreciate what you've been saying. Yes, my writing in previous chapters is no way near the quality it was when I first began. Some people think that I've been rushing this slightly, and I'm afraid to admit that I have. Unfortunately with exam season fast approaching I'm trying my best to update and finish my stories, because I know that I'm going to be distracted with revision and I don't want to have to stop writing this story or put it on hiatus. – So yeah, you may notice that the pace of the story has increased slightly but it's only because I value all you guys enough to want to give you some answers.
Apologies for this long explanation but I just wanted to let you all know where I'm at, I hope you guys understand the position I'm in and continue to read this fic despite the change in pace. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the latest chapter and it would be wonderful if you could leave me a review at the end
-Louann97 x
Caroline's POV
It was increasingly becoming too much and I really wasn't sure how much longer I was going to be able to live with myself. I stared down at the engagement ring on my finger as I sat confused at my office desk. I had never really understood the feeling of guilt up until now; I still hadn't told Enzo about Klaus and I sleeping together, despite the fact that it had happened over a month ago now. However, it wasn't just that I was feeling guilty about. Ever since my engagement Klaus and I never spoke of our hook up but there were moments when there was something truly great between us.
Klaus still flirted with me, and I unintentionally flirted back with him. In addition to that there was absolutely no denying the fact that every time I saw Klaus I literally just wanted to tear his clothes from his body and get busy.
Yes. I, Caroline Forbes was a terrible person.
The only thing I kept on thinking was, did things like this really happen in real life?
Was it really possible that I had fallen in love with two people?
It was the kind of thing that you saw on the TV, I remembered seeing this show once about a girl that fell in love with two vampire brothers, she teased them and strung them both along. I hated her throughout every single season, how selfish was it to be in love with two people? That was probably why I hated myself more than anything else in the world right now. Enzo was a wonderful guy, he meant the world to me and we had amazing times together. But Klaus, with Klaus I felt that he knew me better than I knew myself, we had so much history together and things like that weren't something you could just forget. Not only that but just lately you could literally cut the sexual tension between him and me with a knife, I wanted him and he wanted me. Yes, I was the selfish bitch that wanted two guys.
If things between Klaus and myself weren't confusing enough as it was, we were leaving tonight for some team building trip with the company for the next four days. I'd packed up my things and brought them to the office so I wouldn't have to go home first. So I wouldn't have to go home and kiss Enzo goodbye and think how I was betraying him all over again.
No, the last thing I needed was Klaus and I away on a trip together for the next four days.
Because…a whole lot could happen in four days…
Klaus's POV
Confusingly, things seemed to be better than they were before Caroline had gotten engaged. Our relationship was pretty much back to normal and we could have a conversation without staring at the ground or into space. However, I know that I wasn't the only one of us who was still reeling from the amazing sex at my family's party. I could literally smell the desire radiating from Caroline's body; she wanted me, she just couldn't give into it. I knew my desire for her was very obvious, frequently during the course of the day our gaze would wander to one another and when we made eye contact it was electric.
No, Caroline getting engaged had only intensified the tension that was between us. Sometimes I found myself daydreaming of all the mind-blowing things that we could be getting up to. Caroline Forbes may be engaged to another man, but I knew she wanted me, and if I had anything to do with it she wouldn't be engaged to him for much longer.
Some may call me selfish, but I knew what I wanted and I didn't care how I had to get it. I'd been a ruthless man in the past, and despite the fact it was slightly embarrassing that I had the potential to become the 'other man', I didn't care.
I just wanted Caroline.
Tonight we left for the team building trip for four days, and I had it under good authority that Caroline and I were sharing a cabin – not that I'd informed her of that fact yet. Rebecca had been going on at me for the past week, repeating over and over again that this is most likely to be my last opportunity. My last chance to finally capture Caroline's heart, my last chance to convince her that I was the man for her.
I, Niklaus Mikaelson, didn't admit to getting scared very often. However, if there was one thing that really did scare me then it was the prospect that if I didn't try hard enough that in seven months' time Caroline would be marrying a man.
And it wouldn't be me.
Caroline's POV
Time got away from me and I looked up to see that it was finally 3:20 and the coach was arriving for us all at 3:30. I looked out of my office and smiled as I saw the hustle and bustle that was occurring. Our many employees were milling about, gathering up their things, talking loudly and looking pretty excited about what lay ahead. I heard a knock on my door and looked up smiling.
"Alright love, I was just coming to drag you away from your work, apparently the coach is here early." Klaus said gently as he paced into my office and sat down in the chair before my desk.
"Oh okay, I guess I'll just finish up quickly and I'll see you all out the front." I responded with a smile, signing off on a couple more pieces of paper that I knew needed to be mailed before this weekend in order to make it to the clients in time.
"Okay then sweetheart, I'll grab your things and put them in the coach along with mine." He replied with a wink, before taking my things from beside my desk and making his way out of the room. I couldn't help the smile that broke across my face as I watched him go, dressed in a suit with a campers rucksack on his back – yep, it was a pretty funny sight to see.
I finished up my work and stood from my desk, before deciding it would probably be a good idea to give Enzo a quick ring before getting on the coach; I needed to update him after-all. I pulled him up on my contacts list and listened to the dialling tone.
"Hey darling, what's up?" He answered, the words rolling off his perfectly accented tongue.
"Hey – I'm just calling to let you know that I'm off on the work trip now. I wanted to give you a ring before I go because we're going out into the middle of god-only-knows-where and I didn't know if I'd have any signal." I explained.
"Ah yes, you're probably right, out in the middle of a forest somewhere in unlikely to have wifi or any mobile service. Well, I hope you have a really great time gorgeous and I'll see you when you get back. And remember, I love you." Enzo said sincerely and I felt a stab of guilt within me.
"I will, don't miss me too much! Love you too…" I said jokingly, before hanging up and placing my phone into my coat pocket. At least not seeing Enzo for another four days would maybe slightly lift the burden of guilt from my shoulders. He was such a reliable and honest guy that every time I took one look at his face I felt like the most awful person on the planet. Thinking about it, considering I was meant to be marrying the guy, the fact I couldn't look him in the eye without feeling like shit was probably not a good thing.
I tried my best to push all thoughts from my mind as I made my way out to the coach. I was going to have a really great and fun weekend with all of my friends and employees; my love life was going to have no impact on that at all.
Well…I tried to convince myself of that fact anyway.
As I approached the coach I noticed that everybody was all ready and seated, it seemed that they were just waiting for me, I quickened my pace and clambered onto the coach before beginning to look for a seat. Typically it seemed they were all taken except from the one next to Niklaus.
"I saved you a seat next to me sweetheart." Klaus said mischievously and I couldn't help but notice the glint in his eye that made me think that his intentions were not all good. I paced over to the isle where he sat and saw that the seat by the window was left vacant for me; I remained standing, waiting for him to get up so I could get to my seat.
"What seems to be the matter love, why aren't you sitting down?" Klaus inquired with a cheeky look.
"Well, aren't you going to get up so I can get to my seat?" I responded, a conflicted expression on my features.
"No sweetheart, I'm quite comfortable and I thought that you could just as easily climb over me." He stated with a wink. I frowned at him in annoyance before putting my bag into the overhead compartment and making my way towards my seat.
I attempted to squeeze past him and my knees made contact as they knocked against his; his eyes conveniently happening to be eye level with my breasts.
"Enjoying the view Niklaus?" I commented drily as I attempted to manoeuvre my body past his many bags that lay at his feet."
He laughed but didn't respond.
I'd nearly made it past him and into my seat when the coach lurched forward, throwing me quickly backwards and hitting the seats in front, which then propelled me forward, directly into Klaus's lap. I landed in his lap; my thighs either side of his, my boobs squashed directly against his chest and my face incredibly close to his.
"You know love I have a feeling this is going to be a very enjoyable trip." Klaus muttered as he traced one finger down the side of my thigh and brought his lips even closer to mine. A shiver of desire ran through my body and I couldn't deny the fact that I was enjoying this position more than I probably should. I quickly realised that I'd been sitting on him for far longer than was necessary. I rapidly stood once more and sat myself quickly down in the seat beside him, wishing my ruby red cheeks would hurry up and go, and that my heavy breathing would return to normal. I may be able to deny my attraction to him, but my body sure as hell can't.
I turned embarrassed to look at him, he smirked at me; the corners of his mouth turning up into a knowing smile, before throwing me a wink and turning away.
This was going to be an incredibly long trip.
Klaus's POV
I couldn't help but smile as I thought back on the events of this coach ride, let's be honest, the coach driver couldn't have timed it any better. Caroline had fallen so perfectly into my lap, I could feel every single curve of her body and I'd worried that my body was going to give away my desires.
I stared at Caroline beside me, who, after the first two hours of determinedly not speaking to me had fallen fast asleep against my chest. Her hands laying on my leg and an incredibly peaceful smile upon her face. I didn't have the heart to wake her up and tell her that we had arrived; well, to be precise we'd arrived exactly half an hour ago. Everyone else had been escorted to their rooms, but I had requested that we be left here; I didn't have the opportunity to spend much time with Caroline and seeing her like this made it feel like she really was mine. I felt her jerk slightly against my chest and I looked down to see that she had awoken.
"Klaus?" She asked groggily, barely awake.
"Hi love, we've arrived." I muttered, gently helping her back into sitting position as she massaged her sore neck.
"When did we get here?" She inquired.
"Oh not that long ago sweetheart, only a couple of minutes." I responded, knowing that I'd have to lie or she'd freak out that I hadn't woken her sooner.
"Where's everyone else?" She continued.
"They just went on ahead love, they're being shown to their rooms." I replied, as I slowly began to gather up our things as we rose from our seats.
We made our way off the coach and found ourselves in a courtyard surrounded by many log cabins; I couldn't deny the fact I'd chosen this place well, it was very quaint.
I led us towards the cabin and I heard Caroline catch her breath beside me.
"Ohmygod, this is beautiful – is this my cabin?" She exclaimed beside me.
"It sure is love." I replied as I pushed the key into the door and we stepped inside. I placed her things down on the table by the door and turned back to look at her.
"So where is your cabin?" she inquired. I couldn't help but feel guilty as I realised that I'd tricked her into this.
"Well…love…" I trailed off as I began to speak.
"Well what?" Caroline exclaimed, she'd never been one for patience.
"Here." I responded quickly, not making eye contact with her.
"What do you mean here?!" She replied.
"I mean, both you and I are staying here." I said, looking up at her.
"Klaus are you freaking insane!" She shouted at me, the nice moment we'd been sharing rapidly fading.
"Well love, all the other employees are sharing." I responded, attempting to defend myself.
"We aren't just any other employees – we're the boss I think we get an exception!" She replied, and I couldn't deny the fact she had a point.
"Relax love."
"Don't tell me to relax Klaus! What am I meant to tell my fiancée?! I can't keep anything else from him." She roared back at me, looking pretty guilty; I guess she was remembering our little escapade in my study.
"There are separate rooms Caroline love, your fiancée has nothing to worry about…" I responded, gritting my teeth as I told the lie. If I had anything to do with it her fiancée would definitely have something to worry about…
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